Question from Asha Rodriguez: My 85 year old father went into the hospital on September 17, 2010 and was discharged on October 14, 2010. He appeared to be getting better and stronger and became ill again on October 17, 2010 has been in the hospital ever since. They have done everything they can and now he is slowly dying. It is one of the…
Question from Mary: Hello, I have recently been through many life changes, lost my job, husband cheating, divorce, moving etc. I am trying to embrace the change and not judge. The challenge I am having is that now that I am getting out more and meeting new people, I tend to think good of everyone and the result is I am getting hurt…
Question from Chris: My sister recently moved in with a homosexual man. His past is full of anger and regret. He has attempted suicide several times and puts his life at risk with certain situations. I am nervous for my sister and have tried to talk to her about it. She puts me off and says that I only think it because he…
Question from José Franzone: Please excuse my English. Buddhism helps me to practice yama and niyama. I would like to know if there are uncompatibilities between Yogananda’s teachings and buddhism, and what they are. Thanks very much.
Question from Maia: I have an anger problem- passive anger that is beneath the surface. I have recently gotten out of a very difficult situation that lasted for many years of my life. I am enrolled in Lessons in Mediation. I read the daily inspiration to day about anger from Swami Kriyananda, how appropo — when I just reached in the darkness to…
Question from sachin: i lived all my life according to gita. still i feel afraid inside. especialy if i do any meditation. plz tell me why it is so difficult to live truthfully while false people are thriving.
Question from Raju: My two sons left us following some disputes regarding elder son’s marriage. They are employed. Now I and my wife at this age (53 and 47) are thinking to leave this profane life and enter spiritual life. We do not have any bank balance. We were doing some work and earn for living. What can I do? I cannot pay…
Question from Krysta Gibson: A lot of people have a difficult time right now. What can you say to someone who lost their job, or for whom things are not going well in some other way? -Krysta Gibson, New Spirit Journal
Question from jeff Wells: psalm 35:4 may those who seek my life be degraced and put to shame; may those who plot my ruin be turned back in dismay. what do you think? Is this for the yogi. I like having a defensive prayer,but wonder at the offensive nature of this prayer by king david. Jeff
Question from David Bell: Many years ago when I was a visitor to Meditation Retreat, Haridas suggest we as individuals progress through four stages in life — I think he called them Ashrams. What is the growth process we, as individuals, experience as we experience this “growth process”? What can we learn in each? What can we expect in/from each Ashram? Aum dave
